Episode 47: Pax Assadi
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Pax Assadi started working life as a vacuum cleaner salesman. Now he’s hoovering up plaudits as a stand-up comic, TV presenter and creator and star of Sky sitcom Raised by Refugees. Born in Auckland to a Pakistani mum and Iranian dad, he discusses representation in mainstream media, the one country where he’s experienced outright racism, and why the backlash against The Simpsons character Apu was unfair.
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CREDITS
Host: Simon Bridges
Producer: Jen Black
Audio editing and mixing: John Ropiha
Executive producer: Chris Reed
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